Energy Markets and Policy

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Economics of energy markets and energy regulation with emphasis on implications for optimal energy policy; sectors include gasoline, oil, electricity, natural gas, renewables, nuclear; economic theory integrated with empirical applications from American and international experience; new energy markets, energy trading, and interaction with environmental policy. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; enrolled in the 5-Year BS/MS in Economics program; or approval of instructor.